Hoop for self-applied chiropractic care

Abstract

An apparatus for self-administering therapeutic pressure to provide chiropractic treatment to a user comprising a first and second side rails; wherein the first and the second side rails are parallel to each other, further the side rails comprises a fixable telescopic arrangement to fixedly adjust length of the side rails; a font cross rail, wherein the font cross rail acts as a thrust vector to provide desired pressure by the user; a back cross rail comprising at least one acupressure tip aligned substantially parallel to the side rails, wherein first and second side rails, the font cross rail and the back cross rail form a closed frame, whereby the adjustable side rails provide fixable adjustment of the frame depending on the user's needs. An upper cross rail, wherein the upper cross rail further comprises first padded upper rest points to act as a fulcrum between the font cross rail and the acupressure tip during the chiropractic treatment to a user's lower spinal area, whereby desired therapeutic pressure is self-administered by the user to provide chiropractic treatment to various body areas through the acupressure tip. In the preferred embodiment, this is through the use of the hoop formed by the rails that extends around the body and is held in front of the self-treating person, with the angles of the side rails extending down the side presenting a ready measure of the angle of the treating instrument on the spine.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An apparatus for self-administering therapeutic pressure to provide chiropractic treatment to a user wherein the apparatus comprises:
 a first side rail and a second side rail; wherein said first side rail and said second side rail are parallel to each other; 
 a front cross rail, wherein said front cross rail acts as a thrust vector to provide desired pressure by the user; 
 a back cross rail with a therapy device affixed thereto with at least one acupressure tip aligned substantially parallel to the side rails, wherein said first and second side rails, said front cross rail and said back cross rail form a closed frame; and a lower cross rail disposed medially between said back cross rail and said front cross rail connecting said first and second side rails; 
 an upper cross rail, wherein said upper cross rail is disposed medially between said back cross rail and said front cross rail connecting said first and second side rails, said upper cross rail being displaced above said lower cross rail, wherein said upper cross rail further comprises a pair of padded forearm rest points to act as an alternate fulcrum between said front cross rail and said at least one acupressure tip during the chiropractic treatment to a user; 
 wherein said lower cross rail further comprises a pair of padded forearm rest points to act as a fulcrum between said front cross rail and said at least one acupressure tip during the chiropractic treatment to a user, whereby the apparatus is configured to deliver self-administered desired therapeutic pressure to various body areas through said at least one acupressure tip. 
 
     
     
       2. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said side rails comprise a fixable telescopic assembly to fixedly adjust a length of said side rails. 
     
     
       3. The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein said telescopic assembly comprises an inner piston and a screw constrictor to lock said inner piston at a desired position to fixedly adjust the length of said side rails. 
     
     
       4. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said therapy device is an impact tool. 
     
     
       5. An apparatus for self-administering therapeutic pressure to provide chiropractic treatment to a user wherein the apparatus comprises:
 a first side rail and a second side rail; wherein said first side rail and said second side rail are parallel to each other; 
 a front cross rail, wherein said front cross rail acts as a thrust vector to provide desired pressure by the user; 
 a back cross rail with a therapy device affixed thereto with at least one acupressure tip aligned substantially parallel to the side rails, wherein said first and second side rails, said front cross rail and said back cross rail form a closed frame; 
 a lower cross rail disposed medially between said back cross rail and said front cross rail connecting said first and second side rails, wherein said lower cross rail further comprises a pair of padded forearm rest points to act as a fulcrum between said front cross rail and said at least one acupressure tip during the chiropractic treatment to a user; and 
 an upper cross rail, wherein said upper cross rail is disposed medially between said back cross rail and said front cross rail connecting said first and second side rails, said upper cross rail being displaced above said lower cross rail, wherein said upper cross rail further comprises a pair of padded forearm rest points to act as an alternate fulcrum between said front cross rail and said at least one acupressure tip during the chiropractic treatment to a user, whereby the apparatus is configured to deliver self-administered desired therapeutic pressure through said lower cross rail or said upper cross rail to provide chiropractic treatment to various body areas through said at least one acupressure tip. 
 
     
     
       6. The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said side rails comprise a fixable telescopic assembly to fixedly adjust a length of said side rails. 
     
     
       7. The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein the telescopic assembly comprises an inner piston and a screw constrictor to lock said inner piston at a desired position to fixedly adjust the length of said side rails. 
     
     
       8. The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the therapy device is an impact tool.